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What is the Least Common Multiple of 931 and 948?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least common multiple (LCM) of 931 and 948 is 882588.

LCM(931,948) = 882588

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Least Common Multiple of 931 and 948 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 931 and 948, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(931,948) = 1
LCM(931,948) = ( 931 × 948) / 1
LCM(931,948) = 882588 / 1
LCM(931,948) = 882588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 931 and 948 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 931 and 948. First we will calculate the prime factors of 931 and 948.

Prime Factorization of 931

Prime factors of 931 are 7, 19. Prime factorization of 931 in exponential form is:

931 = 72 × 191

Prime Factorization of 948

Prime factors of 948 are 2, 3, 79. Prime factorization of 948 in exponential form is:

948 = 22 × 31 × 791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 931 and 948.

LCM(931,948) = 72 × 191 × 22 × 31 × 791
LCM(931,948) = 882588